Material dispenser

ABSTRACT

A material dispenser is configured to dispense and cut rolled material. The material dispenser has a central cavity configured to hold the rolled material. A forward flap is configured to have a rear central opening that permits a portion of the rolled material to be pulled through the rear central opening. A rear flap is configured to cover the forward flap. A cutting button is embedded onto the rear flap. Folding the rear flap upon the forward flap enables cutting the portion of the rolled material with the cutting button.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to provisional patent application U.S.Ser. No. 62/005,213 filed on May 30, 2014, the entire contents of whichis herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

The embodiments herein relate generally to devices that dispensematerial such as parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Prior to embodiments of the disclosed invention, parchment paper wasdifficult to dispense and dispensers had either no cutting blade ormetal hack saw blade used for cutting. Aluminum foil also had a metalhack saw blade for cutting and both products came housed in a thincardboard box that is cumbersome to use and usually falls apart beforereaching the end of the roll. Embodiments of the disclosed inventionsolve these problems.

SUMMARY

A material dispenser is configured to dispense and cut rolled material.The material dispenser has a central cavity configured to hold therolled material. A forward flap is configured to have a rear centralopening that permits a portion of the rolled material to be pulledthrough the rear central opening. A rear flap is configured to cover theforward flap. A cutting button is embedded onto the rear flap. Foldingthe rear flap upon the forward flap enables cutting the portion of therolled material with the cutting button.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is madebelow with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numeralsrepresent corresponding parts of the figures.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the left side of one embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 9 shows a left side view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the right side of one embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the right side of one embodiment ofthe present invention; and

FIG. 12 shows a right side view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

By way of example, and referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of materialdispenser 10 is configured to distribute rolled material R. Materialdispenser 10 comprises forward flap 20 and rear flap 40 attached tocentral cavity 50.

Turning to forward flap 20 in more detail. Forward flap 20 furthercomprises forward flap open edge 22 adjacent to forward flap right openedge 24. Forward flap right open edge 24 is perpendicular to forwardflap open edge 22. Open edge 22 is configured to provide a rear centralopening configured such that a portion of rolled material R can fitthrough.

Forward flap right open edge 24 is adjacent to forward flap right rearedge 26. Forward flap right rear edge 26 is parallel to forward flapopen edge 22 and perpendicular to forward flap right open edge 24.

Forward flap right rear edge 26 is adjacent to forward flap right edge28. Forward flap right edge 28 is parallel to forward flap right openedge 24 and perpendicular to forward flap right rear edge 26.

Forward flap right edge 28 is adjacent to forward flap forward edge 30.Forward flap forward edge 30 is parallel to forward flap right rear edge26 and perpendicular to forward flap right edge 28.

Forward flap forward edge 30 is adjacent to forward flap left edge 28.Forward flap left edge 32 is parallel to forward flap right edge 28 andperpendicular to forward flap forward edge 30.

Forward flap left edge 32 is adjacent to forward flap left rear edge 34.Forward flap left rear edge 34 is parallel to forward flap forward edge30 and perpendicular to forward flap left edge 32.

Forward flap left rear edge 34 is adjacent to forward flap left openedge 35. Forward flap left open edge 35 is parallel to forward flap leftedge 32 and perpendicular to forward flap left rear edge 34. Forwardflap left open edge 35 is adjacent to forward flap open edge 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, a top side of forward flap 20 is attached to highfriction surface 36. As used in this application a high friction surfaceis one that has a coefficient of static friction greater than one. Forexample, the high friction surface could be a silicone rubber. Highfriction surface 36 is arranged parallel to forward flap forward edge30.

Turning to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, rear flap 40 further comprises a centralchannel formed between forward track 42A and rear track 42B. The centralchannel is configured to accommodate cutting button 48. Cutting button48 further comprises blade 44 affixed into housing 46. As shown in FIGS.1-4, an end of roll R is pulled from roll R. Then the end is placed overand upon high friction surface 36. Then rear flap 40 is folded over ontoforward flap 20. At that point sliding button 48 in the central channelcuts portion P from roll R.

Central cavity 50 further comprises front side 56. Front side 56 isadjacent to bottom side 68 and forward flap 20. Bottom side 68 isadjacent to rear side 70. Rear side 70 is rear flap 40. Front side 56,bottom side 68, and rear side 70 are each adjacent to left side 58 andright side 60. Right side 60 is adjacent to right support block 64. Leftside 58 is adjacent to left support block 66. Bottom side 68 is attachedto support feet 70A and 70B. Some embodiments may have more supportfeet.

In some embodiments, right support block 64 is joined to right rollconnection point 52. Right roll connection point 52 is a protrusionconfigured to support roll R that facilitates roll R rotating withincentral cavity 50. In some embodiments, left support block 62 is joinedto left roll connection point 54. Left roll connection point 54 is aprotrusion configured to support roll R that facilitates roll R rotatingwithin central cavity 50.

As used in this application, the term “a” or “an” means “at least one”or “one or more.”

All references throughout this application, for example patent documentsincluding issued or granted patents or equivalents, patent applicationpublications, and non-patent literature documents or other sourcematerial, are hereby incorporated by reference herein in theirentireties, as though individually incorporated by reference, to theextent each reference is at least partially not inconsistent with thedisclosure in the present application (for example, a reference that ispartially inconsistent is incorporated by reference except for thepartially inconsistent portion of the reference).

A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains materialwhich is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has noobjection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent documentor the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and TrademarkOffice patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrightrights whatsoever.

Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for”performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specifiedfunction, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause asspecified in 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6. In particular, any use of “step of” inthe claims is not intended to invoke the provision of 35 U.S.C. §112,¶6.

Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous designconfigurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of theinventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations andarrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of theinvention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather thannarrowed by the embodiments described above.

What is claimed is:
 1. A material dispenser, configured to dispense andcut rolled material; the material dispenser comprising: a central cavityconfigured to hold the rolled material; a forward flap, configured tohave a rear central opening that permits a portion of the rolledmaterial to be pulled through the rear central opening; a rear flap,configured to cover the forward flap; a cutting button embedded onto therear flap; wherein folding the rear flap upon the forward flap enablescutting the portion of the rolled material with the cutting button. 2.The material dispenser of claim 1, wherein a back side of the forwardflap is attached to a high friction surface; wherein the high frictionsurface prevents movement of the portion of the rolled material acrossthe forward flap while the rolled material is being cut.
 3. The materialdispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a front side, directlyconnected to the forward flap a bottom side, directly connected to thefront side; a rear side directly connected to the bottom side; whereinthe rear side is directly connected to the rear flap.
 4. The materialdispenser of claim 3, further comprising: a right side connected to thefront side, the bottom side and the rear side; and a left side connectedto the front side, the bottom side and the rear side.
 5. The materialdispenser of claim 4, further comprising: a right support blockconnected to the right side; and a left support block connected to theleft side.
 6. The material dispenser of claim 5, further comprising: aright roll connection point connected to the right support block; and aleft roll connection point connected to the left support block.
 7. Thematerial dispenser of claim 1, wherein the forward flap furthercomprises: a forward flap open edge adjacent to forward flap right openedge; wherein the forward flap right open edge is perpendicular to theforward flap open edge; a forward flap right rear edge, adjacent to theforward flap right open edge; wherein the forward flap right rear edgeis parallel to the forward flap open edge and perpendicular to theforward flap right open edge; a forward flap right edge, adjacent to theforward flap right rear edge; wherein the forward flap right edge isparallel to the forward flap right open edge and perpendicular to theforward flap right rear edge; a forward flap forward edge, adjacent tothe forward flap right edge wherein the forward flap forward edge isparallel to the forward flap right rear edge and perpendicular to theforward flap right edge; a forward flap left edge, adjacent to theforward flap forward edge; wherein the forward flap left edge isparallel to the forward flap right edge and perpendicular to the forwardflap forward edge; a forward flap left rear edge, adjacent to theforward flap left edge; wherein the forward flap left rear edge isparallel to the forward flap forward edge and perpendicular to theforward flap left edge; a forward flap left open edge, adjacent to theforward flap left rear edge wherein the forward flap left open edge isparallel to the forward flap left edge and perpendicular to the forwardflap left rear edge; wherein the forward flap left open edge is adjacentto the forward flap open edge.
 8. The material dispenser of claim 1,wherein the rear flap further comprises a central channel formed betweena forward track and a rear track.
 9. The material dispenser of claim 8,further comprising the cutting button configured within the centralchannel; wherein the cutting button further comprises a blade affixedinto a housing.